The 2014 Act came into effect in July 2014. It introduced new principles to support people experiencing mental illness to make and participate in treatment decision (shared decision making) and to have their views and preferences considered and respected.
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- Mental Health Week
- Mental Health 101 Seminar Nov 12
- Melbourne mental health film festival
- HOPE into Action
- Cultural Diversity Week – 16th to 24th March 2019
- BPD Foundation’s Annual National Conference
- BPD conference
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- Be Medicinewise Week 2019
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If you are having thoughts of suicide, or severe self-harm please follow your crisis plan. If you do not have a crisis plan please call your treating clinician, therapist, general practitioner, one of the numbers listed below or go to the Emergency Department of the nearest hospital. In a life-threatening emergency ring 000.
Phone numbers and other supports that can be contacted in a crisis:
Life Line: 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au
Sane Helpline: 1800 187 263 | www.sane.org